Nazare Big Wave Challenge Gets Yellow Alert, Could Run Saturday in Giant Waves
70-foot plus waves predicted for Portuguese big wave tow surfing competition.
Surf Forecasts:
The current surf forecast for Irmas/Leftpoint at 8AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am December 16). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Irmas/Leftpoint. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSE | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | E | E | E | E | E |
| Period(s) (?) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 74 | 110 | 120 | 124 | 102 | 77 | 94 | 105 | 121 | 123 | 101 | 72 | 58 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 34 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:20AM 0.61 | 12:24PM 0.21 | 1:51AM 0.64 | 1:09PM 0.19 | 2:23AM 0.65 | 1:50PM 0.17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:51AM 0.14 | 6:24PM -0.02 | 9:30AM 0.11 | 6:56PM -0.02 | 10:05AM 0.09 | 7:28PM -0.03 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |

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